Kyle Parker will continue to play the two sports he loves, but with a lot less money in his pocket than he probably could have gotten to stick solely to baseball.

Parker, the Rockies’ first-round draft choice, signed a contract Monday night that, according to Baseball America, included a signing bonus of $1.4 million _ or slightly above slot money for the 26th pick.

Parker was seeking more than $2 million to give up his football career at Clemson, where he is the starting quarterback. He and his father, Carl, a former NFL wide receiver who served as his son’s advisor, had given the Rockies a deadline in July to get a contract worked out, but the Rockies held firm.

Parker reported to football camp and the Rockies kept negotiating with his father. Talks, as they so often do in these matters, didn’t produce an agreement until moments before the 10 p.m. (Denver time) deadline.

Parker, who completed 10 of 14 passes for three touchdowns in Clemson’s scrimmage on Saturday, will be allowed to keep playing football. The Rockies, meanwhile, saved a chunk of money and, according to a source, will be able to recoup a portion of the signing bonus if Parker gets hurt on the football field.

Parker is a power-hitting outfielder who had the distinction of throwing 20 touchdown passes and hitting 20 home runs during Clemson’s football and baseball seasons.